INDIANAPOLIS — All eyes are on the Indiana Fever entering the WNBA season, a year after No. 1 pick Caitlin Clark supercharged the organization from an afterthought to a surging franchise with championship potential.
But expectations for the Fever are just as high internally. When asked Wednesday at media day what success would look like this season, Clark answered unequivocally: “A championship.”
The Fever (+350) are tied with the Las Vegas Aces for the second-best odds to win this year’s title behind the reigning champion New York Liberty (+230).
That’s quite a jump for an Indiana squad that went 20-20 last season and made its first playoff appearance since 2016.
But this year’s Fever look quite different after bringing in veterans with championship experience, a group headlined by DeWanna Bonner and Natasha Howard. Those newcomers complement the team’s young core of Clark and fellow former No. 1 pick Aliyah Boston, plus 2018 No. 2 pick Kelsey Mitchell.
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